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The US and Thailand are last to kickoff the World Cup

Thailand can dream. It just might not do any good against the U.S. national team. Thailand kicks off the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday with a daunting challenge against the defending champion United States. The top-ranked Americans are seeking their fourth overall World Cup title, and coach Thailand coach Nuengruethai Sathongwien said the team is […]

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Turkey says national team treated badly at Iceland airport

Turkey lodged a formal protest Monday over the allegedly rude treatment its national soccer team received at Iceland’s largest airport after arriving for a European Championship qualifying match. The Turkish team has complained that it was delayed at Keflavik Airport on Sunday while officials searched bags at a slow pace. Airport officials have defended the

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Hope Solo Rips U.S. Coach Jill Ellis Before Team Opens Women’s World Cup

Former U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo has gone from stopping shots to taking them ― at her former coach. As the U.S. team prepared for its first match against Thailand in the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, Solo told the BBC over the weekend that coach Jill Ellis “cracks under the pressure.” “She’s not the leader

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